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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

2,103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.59/cwt +23.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 728 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.58/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 524 lb · 72 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.91/cwt +28.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 854 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,103 2,866 3,134
Feeder cattle 1,757 2,252 2,440
Slaughter cattle 280 471 539
Replacement cattle 66 143 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Dickson - Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $5.00-$8.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $5.00 lower, Feeder Steers under 500lbs steady to $2.00 higher over 500lbs unevenly steady, Feeder Heifers steady to $5.00 lower, Feeder Bulls steady to $5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand good. Unionville - Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers uneven with heifers weighing under 450 lbs. and over 600 lbs. being steady to 5.00 lower, and heifers weighing between 450-600 lbs. being 5.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 280 3 332.00–362.00 $344.36 $964 -5.75
305–346 327 20 320.00–345.00 $333.52 $1,091 +6.67
350–390 376 13 300.00–337.00 $320.62 $1,206 -2.27
430 value added 430 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,471 +22.00
410–447 437 23 277.50–320.00 $303.28 $1,325 +10.86
450–498 477 23 280.00–302.00 $288.44 $1,376 +6.92
478–491 value added 487 7 305.00–307.00 $305.56 $1,488 —
500–545 515 13 264.00–285.00 $274.92 $1,416 +9.00
555–596 579 30 250.00–275.00 $265.73 $1,539 +11.01
590 value added 590 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 —
608–643 629 34 230.00–259.00 $241.56 $1,519 -0.46
619–639 value added 635 23 250.00–260.00 $256.56 $1,629 -15.78
664 value added 664 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,660 -6.02
650–695 665 22 229.00–246.00 $238.63 $1,587 +18.63
709–732 value added 718 26 235.00–237.00 $236.29 $1,697 +0.56
700–727 722 13 218.00–232.00 $226.47 $1,635 +0.30
769–795 value added 774 19 231.00–242.00 $238.71 $1,848 -3.09
770–785 778 16 218.00–232.00 $224.35 $1,745 +1.63
810–840 828 13 210.00–230.00 $224.70 $1,861 +12.14
880 880 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,910 —
910–932 927 4 216.00–217.00 $216.25 $2,005 —
942 value added 942 53 221.00 $221.00 $2,082 +6.00
985 985 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,039 +24.50
1045 1045 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
255 255 1 275.00 $275.00 $701 +12.08
311–340 317 6 270.00–322.00 $301.55 $956 +5.83
350–395 376 5 270.00–295.00 $282.12 $1,061 +9.67
430–435 433 2 285.00–295.00 $289.97 $1,256 +22.91
450–490 467 5 240.00–285.00 $260.28 $1,216 -4.38
500–545 527 12 235.00–260.00 $248.06 $1,307 +13.59
550–590 564 7 230.00–240.00 $233.68 $1,318 +4.09
605–630 616 6 210.00–235.00 $219.50 $1,352 -2.00
655–680 673 6 220.00–230.00 $221.67 $1,492 +1.81
715 715 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 +45.00
753–775 767 6 220.00–227.00 $222.81 $1,709 +17.81
845 845 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 210.00 $210.00 $825 —
548 548 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,096 -47.50
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
644 644 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,288 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 250.00 $250.00 $968 —
415 415 2 237.00–262.00 $249.50 $1,035 —
475 475 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 —
502 502 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 +18.92
315–340 330 15 250.00–295.00 $277.35 $915 +1.42
355–398 382 34 250.00–297.00 $271.52 $1,037 +2.17
400–446 422 57 250.00–285.00 $269.16 $1,136 +18.55
424 value added 424 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,208 +12.45
464 value added 464 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,285 +17.00
455–498 481 41 250.00–267.50 $260.79 $1,254 +19.23
490 490 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,088 -19.56
501 value added 501 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,298 —
500–548 525 68 230.00–257.50 $244.79 $1,285 +9.16
554–560 value added 555 11 244.00–250.00 $248.90 $1,381 —
550–595 571 47 220.00–247.50 $232.48 $1,327 +17.90
600–647 617 29 200.00–227.00 $211.55 $1,305 -9.43
655 655 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -20.45
650–698 674 36 190.00–225.00 $210.33 $1,418 -10.12
700–741 value added 728 103 223.00–225.00 $224.17 $1,632 —
700–747 729 30 190.00–210.00 $203.85 $1,486 +8.65
750–795 771 10 194.00–205.00 $198.47 $1,530 -3.96
772 value added 772 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,621 -2.50
800–830 820 3 190.00–205.00 $196.36 $1,610 +22.98
854 value added 854 64 219.85 $219.85 $1,878 —
860–870 865 2 187.50–190.00 $188.76 $1,633 -1.41
975 975 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,706 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–295 294 4 250.00 $250.00 $735 -10.96
310–328 322 3 260.00–270.00 $263.21 $848 +16.48
350–385 371 9 210.00–270.00 $244.39 $907 +5.26
408–448 427 17 220.00–267.00 $241.06 $1,029 +17.18
450–495 473 26 220.00–247.00 $236.66 $1,119 +6.91
505–548 530 12 220.00–240.00 $228.16 $1,209 +16.16
553–597 579 10 190.00–227.50 $203.71 $1,179 -11.23
610–642 630 8 185.00–217.00 $198.94 $1,253 +4.31
660–685 673 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,245 +5.08
705–720 717 6 170.00–172.50 $170.41 $1,222 -13.32
755–760 758 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,345 -2.51
825 825 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,411 —
960 960 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 value added 667 23 190.00 $190.00 $1,267 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 232.00 $232.00 $754 -19.25
380 380 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,034 +36.41
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 -26.70
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 -32.50
565–580 573 2 217.00–225.00 $220.95 $1,266 +12.64
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 +3.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 242.00 $242.00 $871 +72.00
478 478 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 394 4 290.00–300.00 $296.27 $1,167 -11.49
400–430 419 12 260.00–310.00 $275.61 $1,155 +30.49
450–499 471 35 250.00–297.00 $278.52 $1,312 +0.86
500–535 524 23 225.00–260.00 $238.33 $1,249 -11.63
550–590 573 26 225.00–247.50 $238.15 $1,365 +0.23
600–645 622 9 215.00–240.00 $223.36 $1,389 +8.36
653–695 666 11 215.00–228.00 $224.66 $1,496 +4.93
700–745 729 9 197.50–212.50 $206.47 $1,505 +1.47
750–760 753 5 197.00–200.00 $199.40 $1,501 -0.89
957 957 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 230.00–257.00 $243.68 $938 -35.94
400–445 418 12 220.00–277.00 $258.98 $1,083 -5.14
450–495 482 13 220.00–272.00 $249.40 $1,202 -16.02
505–545 524 10 210.00–225.00 $219.09 $1,148 +1.97
560–595 584 6 200.00–225.00 $214.69 $1,254 -2.84
605–630 621 11 190.00–220.00 $204.98 $1,273 +2.26
655–685 668 3 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,369 +1.44
700–730 716 8 157.00–187.50 $181.11 $1,297 -23.89
750–798 774 4 170.00–190.00 $177.42 $1,373 -9.25
845 845 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,415 -7.56
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 -0.01
930 930 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
450 450 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -17.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112–1575 1132 80-85% 51 106.00–117.00 $112.66 $1,275 —
820–1365 1149 80-85% 22 100.00–110.00 $105.50 $1,212 —
1135–1500 1363 80-85% 9 120.00–123.00 $121.56 $1,657 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1465 1290 75-80% 5 105.00–110.00 $107.93 $1,392 —
990–1740 1362 75-80% 46 109.00–123.00 $119.08 $1,622 —
1120–1475 1379 75-80% 10 120.00–133.00 $126.45 $1,744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1215 1014 85-90% 15 78.00–100.00 $90.81 $921 —
850–1305 1045 85-90% 31 96.00–106.00 $103.15 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357–2075 1589 11 120.00–131.00 $127.39 $2,024 —
1065–2145 1718 10 134.00–145.00 $137.27 $2,358 -13.38
2000 2000 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1355 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,821.11
1598 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1050 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,297.98
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 157.00 $157.00 $824 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.